Day 17 – Genesis 16-18
Talking Points God had promised Abram and Sarai an heir. Without seeking the counsel of the Lord, and without trusting in His faithfulness to fulfill His promises, Sarai went out…
Talking Points God had promised Abram and Sarai an heir. Without seeking the counsel of the Lord, and without trusting in His faithfulness to fulfill His promises, Sarai went out…
Talking Points God calls Abram and tells him to leave the land of his father. God promises that He would give him a land, that he would become a great…
Talking Points As the account of Job comes to a conclusion, we see the unsurpassed greatness of God. Listing His works of creation in terrific detail, God clearly shows He…
Talking Points God replies to Job, reminding him of His great power and unsearchable wisdom. He points out Job's weakness as a man.It is a profound and humbling thing to…
Talking Points Elihu sees Job’s defense as a claim to be more righteous than God. When Job says he has done no wrong, Elihu sees it as implying God has.Elihu…
Talking Points In contrast to the popular phrase, "older and wiser," age does not produce wisdom. God gives wisdom. Imagine the wisdom that God could grant in a lifetime spent…
Talking Points Job longs for the past and remembers great days, when he had a good reputation and people considered him wise. His current state is very humiliating. People laugh…
Talking Points Job, again, can’t understand how the wrongs of evil people appear to be overlooked by God.His friends continue to offer advice, trying to defend God for His actions.…
Talking Points Job maintains his innocence and reflects on how the earth is full of wickedness that seems to go unpunished. He can’t understand why the wicked prosper, while righteous…
Talking points Job believes his terrible circumstances have made him a joke in the eyes of the people. It seems true today: people look down on those in suffering.Job is…